Does Benefit foundation & primer have PFAS?
Benefit foundation & primer averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Benefit foundation & primer products graded as of October 2026, above the 68 out of 100 median for the 24 other foundation & primer brands graded alongside it.
Benefit foundation & primer averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 81% of the foundation & primer brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- silicones, waxes, plant oils, pigments, emulsifiers
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- Mineral pigments, silicones, polymers (standard cosmetic formulation)
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- silicone, glycerin, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), talc
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- silicone, talc, dimethicone, mineral pigments
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The same question, asked of the other foundation & primer brands
Best average grade first. Benefit averages 75.
See every Benefit product we grade on the Benefit brand page, or the full foundation & primer ranking.